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6 Octr. 1829.
Ton Cwt qr. lbs
Mr. Braithwaites Engine said to be 2 ..15 .. 0 .. 0
3
Load - 8.. 5 .. 0 .. 0
Deduct Tender made use of to
Mr. Stephensons Engine with coal & water 2 .. 8 .. 1 .. 0
Load Tons 5 ..16 .. 3 .. 0
Empty Tender 1 .. 14 .. 3 .. 0
Carriage 4 .. 2 .. 0 .. 0
5 .. 16 .. 3 .. 0
To which add Water
Fuel & say
12 .. 0 .. 0 & 2 .. 2 .. 0 0 .. 14 .. 2 .. 0
Load after Engine 6 .. 11 .. 1 .. 0
Engine as above 2 .. 15 .. 0 .. 0
9 .. 6 .. 1 .. 0
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7 Octr.
Liverpool & Manchester Railway. Gradients
Liverpool Tunnel 1970 yards 1/48 Rise 110 feet per Mile.
1000 Do Level Level.
5 1/8 Miles Fall 1/1092 4 8/10 feet per Mile.
Incline, Rain Hill 1½ Mile Rise 1/96 55 feet per Mile.
Top of Do 1 7/8 Mile Level Level.
Incline Sutton 1½ Mile Fall 1/96 55 feet per Mile.
2½ Miles Fall 1/2640 2 feet per Mile.
6½ Miles Fall 1/880 6 feet per Mile.
5½ Miles Rise 1/1200 4 4/10 feet per Mile.
Manchester 4½ Miles Level Level
